Garment-hanger



T. TIPPING.

GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED NJ, 1920.

1 16-21. FIG. 2.

WITNESS: INVENTOR:

Armnumx. 1

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS TIIPING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GARMENT-HANGER.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS TIPPING, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Hangers; and I do hereby declare that the following description of my invention, taken in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawings, forms a full, clear, and exact specification, which will enable others skilled in'. the art to which the said invention appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention has general reference to garment hangers; and it consists, essentially, in the novel and peculiar combination of parts, and details of construction, as hereinafter first fully set forth and described, and then pointed out in the claims.

The object of this invention is the production of an eflicient, and serviceable device wherewith persons are enabled to put on, even the heaviest overcoat or other garment without assistance, which, especially in cases where people whose arms or hands are affected, and who cannot, therefore, readily put on a heavy garment without some one helping them by at least holding up the coat.

In order to accomplish this desirable ob ject, the necessity of which has long been felt, I construct this device as illustrated in the drawings forming a part of this specification in which Figure 1 is an elevation of the garment hanger; and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

This device includes a metallic structure, preferably formed of a wire rod 12, of suitable length, which rod is, preferably, doubled upon itself to afford a loop 13, to which a strap 14, is attached, which strap, preferably made of leather, is provided with a multiplicity of holes 15, whereby the device may be adjustably suspended-from any suitable fixture, such as a coat or hat hook, etc, not shown.

Below the loop 13, the wire rod is twisted together, as at 16, and then the two strands of the wire are formed into a pair of loops 17, 18, and below the lower loop 18, and a suitable distance therefrom, the strands are bent at right angles, as at 19, and continue in horizontal direction for some distance, as

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 30, 1920- Application filed January 2, 1920.

Serial No. 348,754.

at 20, to terminate in a multiplicity of coils 21. These latter coils are, preferably em bedded in, or wound with a textile fabric, such as tape, 22, to envelop the wire coil, and this tape is continued for some distance, as at 23, which tape thus affords means for removing the hanger from the persons clothing, as will hereinafter appear.

The operation, and the manner of using this device is, essentially, as follows:

The strap 14 is hitched to any desirable hook, such as a coat and hat hook found in every house, restaurant, dining room, hotel, etc, and by the holes 15 in the strap,the device can be made to accommodate any person by selecting the proper hole 15, it being necessary or at least desirable, that the coils 21 at the terminals of the wires be about two inches below the chin of the person who is to use the device. It is also necessary that the coiled portion 21 points toward the wall, or away from the person who wishes to put on his coat. He now hangs the coat onto the coiled portion 21 with the inside or lining of the coat toward the coil, and just below the collar of the coat, and then steps in front of the coat with his back toward the back of the coat. He now takes hold of the end portion 23 of the tape and brings it over, preferably the left shoulder when the coat is in such a conveniently suspended position that the person can readily slip his arms into the arms of the coat, after which, by pulling on the tape 23, he can remove the device from underneath the coat.

This device is of a length which will fit, or may go, into a persons pocket, so that the person always has the device with him for instant use, which is a very desirable feature of this device.

By forming the loops 17, 18, in the wire structure, the same is rendered elastic, and resilient, which is desirable for obvious reasons.

The device is exceedingly simple in construction, and can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable price. While a convenience to any person, it is of especial value to invalids who cannot get into a coat without manual assistance.

Having thus fully described this invention in the preferred embodiment thereof, I desire it to be understood that I am aware that minor details of construction may be varied, and parts omitted without departing from the scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus fully described this invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure to myself by Letters Patent of the United States 1. A device for assisting persons in putting on coats and the like, comprising, in combination, a flexible element provided with'means whereby the device may be suspended from any suitable object, a rod, said combination, of a flexible strap, said strap being provided with a series of spaced a )art holes, a wlre rod, said rod being dou led upon itself to afford at one end a loop wherebysaid rod is connected to said strap, the two strands of said wire below said loop being twisted to connect the said strands, one or more loops in said strands to impart flexibility and resiliency to said strands,the lower portions of said strands being bent at approximately right angles, said strands terminating in a series of coils, and a tape wound around said coils at one end, the remainder of said tape being free to permit of manipulation of the device, as described.

In testimony that claim the foregoing as my invention, I have hereunto set my hand.

THOMAS TIPPING. 

